Delta News
‘Tate Reeves doesn’t understand’: Hospital CEO slams governor for refusing Medicaid expansion
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today July 13, 2023 Hours after yet another Mississippi hospital announced it was laying off workers this year, the leader of a hospital in the Mississippi Delta...
Omar Martinez joins Center for Pollinator Health at DREC
Dr. Omar Martinez has joined the Center for Pollinator Health at Delta Research and Extension Center as a postdoctoral fellow. A native of Colombia, Dr. Martinez earned his PhD in biological...
Delta Blues Museum Receives $24,000 MAC Grant
Delta Blues Museum is the recipient of a $24,000 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC). This grant is a portion of the more than $1.75 million in grants MAC awarded in Fiscal Year 2024...
History is huge draw for Mississippi River cruise goers, but whose history?
by Keely Brewer, The Daily Memphian, Mississippi Today July 11, 2023 Overnight cruises returned to the Mississippi River a decade ago, following the industry’s collapse. As existing cruise lines...
First utility-scale wind farm in Mississippi being constructed in Tunica
By: Frank Corder Amazon and AES have partnered to bring the state’s first utility-scale wind farm to Mississippi. The companies announced the project last week. The new facility under construction...
Mississippi Has A Lost Town Most People Don’t Know About
by Daniella DiRienzo If you’ve ever searched for abandoned places in Mississippi, you’ve likely discovered that there are several ghost towns in Mississippi. Some, like Rodney and Rock Springs, are...
